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  • Immigration roundup: September 2025
    September brought us a new Home Secretary who immediately made some inaccurate comments about “last minute” legal challenges to removal and the modern slavery identification system, so Sonia looked at those in this month’s podcast. Sonia also covered the final act of the previous Home Secretary, which was the closure of the refugee family reunion route. Refugees do still haveother options, but with a lot more hurdles and delays in place. Barry discussed the case of the Palestinian refugee wherethe Home Office withdrew the refusal of his asylum claim the day before the appeal hearing indicating that refugee status would be granted, only to refuse it again following publicity of the case – prompting a further legal battle. Barry also looked at changes to the early removal scheme for foreign national offenders, as well as the case of an ill-advised use of AI by an immigration barrister that led to a referral to the Bar Standards Board. All this and much more!Reminder – if you want to book any of our upcoming trainingcourses, you can find them all here.The 40 minute podcast follows the running order below:Asylum (02:55)The reality behind “last minute” legal challenges to removal Briefing: is the modern slavery identification system in the UK being misused? Home Office amends modern slavery guidance to facilitate returns to France following High Court decision Palestinian refugee forced to wait further 18 months for refugee status after Home Office change of position Refugee family reunion route closed in statement of changes: HC 1298 What now for refugee family reunion applications?  Deportation (22:50)A look at the upcoming changes to the early removal scheme for foreign national offenders  Procedure (27:50)Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to consider human rights appeal where no notice filed Procedural fairness in visit visa applications Barrister referred to regulator following misuse of AI in immigration appeal  Work routes (37:35)Care worker found working in restaurant loses legal challenge Explainer: navigating the Shortage Occupation List, Immigration Salary List and Temporary Shortage List Updated (40:12)How to access old versions of Home Office guidance and identify any changesExceptional circumstances in a spouse or partner visa application under Appendix FMVisas for children under Appendix FM of the immigration rulesBritish by descent: when the child of a British citizen is not themselves BritishHow to apply for an International Sportsperson visaGeneral grounds for refusal: understanding mandatory refusal periods
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  • Immigration roundup: August 2025
    Let's face it, August was a rough one and hopefully most of you managed to escape it for a summer holiday at some point, in which case you definitely need Sonia and Barry to help catch you up! The UK announced its new arrangements to return people arriving across the Channel to France, hotels used as asylum accommodation hit the headlines as far right protests hit the streets, and the latest immigration and asylum statistics were out - with some notable omissions. In addition to this, Barry covers an unsuccessful attempt by the Daily Mail to publish the personal details of a woman who lacks mental capacity as well as a new registration process for Irish citizens to become British.Barry also covers the very sad case of a woman who was unsuccessful in her challenge to a refusal of indefinite leave to remain. Sonia highlights an unreported but useful case on public order disqualifications in trafficking claims, an essential read for anyone working on those cases. She also looks at an important change to practice in the First-tier Tribunal which has been endorsed by the Upper Tribunal. All this and more in our August roundup! The 41 minute podcast follows the running order below:Statistics (00:45)Latest statistics raise questions around sustainability of Home Office asylum decision making Briefing: the sorry state of the UK asylum system  Asylum (07:00)Briefing: how to come to the UK from France under the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme Expression of interest form for France to UK transfers goes live What do we know about the UK-France agreement on asylum returns? Trading in human lives: unpacking the UK/European transfer scheme Daily Mail publisher loses attempt to lift anonymity order Home Office wrongly issued biometric residence permit to person refused asylumChallenge to public order disqualification dismissed by Upper Tribunal Epping Council succeeds in interim relief preventing use of hotel as asylum accommodation  Nationality (18:40)Simplified registration process for Irish citizens comes into force  Detention (21:30)Common issues with immigration bail conditions  Human rights (22:20)Refusal of indefinite leave to remain because of false passport conviction upheld by Upper Tribunal  Work routes (27:50)Changing employers on a skilled worker visa  Procedure (32:00)Upper Tribunal endorses practice of judges considering permission to appeal applications against their own decisions Procedural fairness challenge succeeds in Hong Kong case  Updates (37:50)How to make a complaint to the Home Office Good character and criminal convictions in British citizenship applicationsBriefing: the inadmissibility process in asylum claimsHow to apply for a UK domestic worker visaWhat safe and legal routes are available for refugees to come to the United Kingdom?
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  • Immigration roundup: July 2025
    July was actually a fairly busy month! Join Sonia and Barry as they run you through what happened, including the changes to the skilled worker route, everything that happened on Afghan resettlement, recent changes to the EU Settlement Scheme and the latest instalment in a far too long running Palestinian case. An article from BID flagging up a really important change being proposed to cautions got a huge number of views and has hopefully helped to raise awareness.Other cases included one involving a questionable practice by the Home Office relating to people in prison, a successful challenge to a sponsor licence revocation. Barry and Sonia also discussed the wisdom of civil penalty appeals, the latest on climate change litigation and an important update for anyone filing judicial reviews in the Administrative Court. That's not even all of it!The 43 minute long podcast follows the running order below:Statement of changes (00:50)Afghan scheme closed immediately and major changes to skilled worker route – statement of changes: HC 997  Asylum (02:10)Secret Afghan resettlement scheme set up after government data breach Successful challenge to transparency of Triples review of Afghan resettlement rejectionsWhat does the ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change mean for displaced people?The Climate Mobility Case Database: a new movement to advance the rights of climate-displaced communities Palestinian family succeed in their latest battle to reach the UK  Deportation (12:30)Concern over new police powers to ensure more foreign nationals are removed from the country Home Office failed to consider human rights claim before making deportation decisionDetention (18:40)Student held to be unlawfully detained after Home Office wrongly cancels leave  Work routes (19:50)Extending a skilled worker visa without a certificate of sponsorship Care provider successfully challenges revocation following Home Office salary miscalculations Failed challenge shows that civil penalty appeals can be unappealing  EUSS (28:50)Changes to the absence rules for EU Settlement Scheme How does absence from the UK work under the EU settlement scheme?  Procedure (34:00)Which settlement category (and form) to use when completing ten years of lawful residence Upper Tribunal decision on evidential flexibility and accepting new evidence in administrative reviews Administrative Court gives guidance on handling e-filing issues Updated (41:00)There is no 180 day a year rule for visitors to the UKNaturalising as a British citizen: the intention to settle requirementWhat is the immigration skills charge?Briefing: what is the English language requirement?
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  • Immigration roundup: June 2025
    Time for your June round up of all things Free Movement - and Barry is back! In this month's episode both Sonia and Barry divulge some rather niche interests, while discussing the second latest (!!) statement of changes, the Migration Advisory Committee's review into the minimum income requirement, the legal aid crisis (the increase was announced the day of recording) and impact on the tribunals. They also looked at difficulties for both Afghan women and Ukrainians seeking protection in the UK. Cases included a mystifying decision by some legal representatives to ignore a helpful email from the Home Office, some guidance on bringing Cart judicial reviews under the new restrictions, a certificate of travel refusal and more!The 37 minute long podcast follows the running order below:Statement of changes (01:30)Statement of changes: HC 836 sees changes to permitted absences for EU Settlement SchemeAsylum (02:40)The Home Office is refusing Ukrainians’ protection claims and telling them to leave the UKLegal aid crisis worsens with shortage of immigration and asylum advice throughout the UKImmigration tribunal appeals backlog up 80% to 90k outstanding cases The uncertain future for Afghan women seeking asylumTribunals “required to use common sense” in claims of monitoring by a foreign stateCourt of Appeal finds Home Office justified in refusing certificate of travelFamily (16:30)Committee advises against further increase to minimum income requirement for familiesProcedure (22:05)Lawyer error results in invalidity of settlement application Court of Appeal finds jurisdiction in Cart judicial review under “natural justice exception”Work routes (28:12)High Court rules sponsor should have been given chance to make representations before licence revocationVisitors (29:42)Upper Tribunal upholds Home Office decision that visitor intended to reside in UK through “frequent and successive visits”Immigration Advice Authority (32:15)What can you do as a Level 1 Immigration Advice Authority adviser?Updated (33:30)What are the continuing professional development requirements for immigration lawyers?Briefing: the support system for migrant victims of human traffickingBriefing: the seasonal worker visaWhat safe and legal routes are available for refugees to come to the United Kingdom?Should refugees claim asylum in the first safe country they reach?What is the difference between refugee status and humanitarian protection?Top tips for making complex refugee family reunion applicationsBriefing: What rights do refugees have under the Refugee Convention? 
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  • Immigration roundup: May 2025
    May is over and the immigration white paper has finally been published, so Sonia spends a bit of time at the beginning of this month's podcast reliving the horrors of that. Andrew covers a very wide range of topics in this episode, from deprivation of citizenship to "self sponsorship" to deportation of EU nationals to visitors. Sonia goes on (yet another) rant about eVisas. If there is a potential audience for Andrew's offer of a ten hour podcast purely listing eVisa complaints then do let us know and we'll consider it! All this and much more. The 45 minute long podcast follows the running order below:Immigration white paper (00:52)The immigration white paper has been publishedWhat does the immigration white paper say about workers and students?What does the immigration white paper say about family, deportation and other areas?Immigration white paper impacts on the Higher Education sector and international studentsImmigration white paper – the case for optimism and what sponsors should doPoints based system (09:05)Your questions answered: the ‘Self-Sponsorship route’ for overseas businesses establishing a UK presenceBriefing: an employer’s guide to section 3C leaveAsylum (15:20)Latest statistics show that only two Syrian people have been granted refugee status this yearFresh claim rejection successfully challenged in Upper TribunalEU Settlement Scheme (19:30)Poor drafting of Appendix EU criticised again by Court of AppealDeportation (24:20)‘Life in Germany is not significantly different from life in the UK’: EU nationals and the ‘insurmountable obstacles’ testImmigration Advice Authority (29:15)What can you do as a Level 1 Immigration Advice Authority adviser?  Immigration adviser loses appeal against refusal to raise registration levelVisitors (32:30)Potential border problem caused by discrepancy between ETA and visitor suitability rulesChallenge to refusal of visitor visa dismissed by Court of AppealProcedural (38:10)Upper Tribunal reiterates correct process for applying for permission to appealeVisa failures preventing access to public fundsNationality (41:15)Supreme Court dismisses appeal against deprivation of British citizenship by woman in SyriaUpdates (43:48)How much does it cost to sponsor someone for a UK work visa?How child relatives of refugees can apply to enter or remain in the UKHow to become an Immigration Advice Authority Level 1 regulated adviserBriefing: How expensive are UK immigration applications and is this a problem?What amendments are being made to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill?Youth Mobility visa: what is it and how does it work?How to apply for a Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa
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